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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2009
Je-ho Lee, Seocho-gu, KR;
Jae-ryoung Hwang, Gangnam-gu, KR;
Jae-ho Huh, Gangnam-gu, KR;
Sungkyunkwan University Foundation For Corporate Collaboration, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to: TNF-α antagonists containing IGFBP5 protein, variants thereof, or fragments thereof; and the use of the TNF-α antagonists. More specifically, the present invention relates to: a polynucleotide encoding the protein, variants thereof, or fragments thereof; a vector containing the polynucleotide; a transformant containing the vector; and a method for screening a therapeutic agent for TNF-α overexpression-related diseases by checking whether the mutual reaction thereof is facilitated after treating with candidates to the cell expressing the IGFBP5 protein, variants thereof, or fragments thereof, and the TNFR1.